There are 9 ways to get from Chile to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE)plane ANF - CUE
13h 18m$242–776Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
3d 7h$143–256Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayobus
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuencabus
3d 5h$159–267Drive 4,690.2 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cuencacar 4,690.2 km
2d 14h$659–952Fly Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus
13h 26m$263–850Fly Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane ANF - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
11h 35m$412–866Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SCL - CUE
13h 7m$294–604Bus via Piura
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Piurabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus
3d 12h$154–254Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus
3d 17h$148–306
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 35m and costs $410 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Nicolás Arriola, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Chile and Cuenca is 2490 km. The road distance is 4690.2 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 3 days 5h and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Chile to Cuenca, including transfers.
Chile to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs $240 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 3 days 5h.
Chile to Cuenca bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Lima Javier Prado station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Cuenca is 4690 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Chile to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and two other airlines fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Cuenca via PI345-Parada 2 /, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Lima Javier Prado, Nicolás Arriola, Paseo De La República, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Quito, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 09 9900 8843
- expressucre@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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